My '98 Mercury Sable has a third hole in the rear deck exactly like the
holes in which the rear left/right speakers are mounted.  What is the
purpose for this extra hole?  Did they have an extra rear speaker should
one happen to order a premium sound system or something?

When braking in my '98 Sable, the steering wheel jiggles.  My dad says I
probably have warped rotors because I used "lifetime" brake pads which
get the rotors a lot hotter than regular brake pads which are softer.  I
do trust his judgment most of the time since he ran his own garage ...

The buttons on my new radio in my '98 Sable "stick" a lot.  When I push
the button, it has no give to it at all.  I have to put considerable
force behind my finger and then the button pops and can be pushed.  This
is most evident when the A/C has gotten the cabin really cold.

Help. My bro and I have a 76 Torino which will not upshift. We have
got 1st and reverse but nothing else. The box has had a new modulator
and vacuum line also we have checked out the governor, band servos,
etc. Have changed fluid and pickup filter. Box is nice and clean

1992 Merc Topaz, original engine, runs great.
Problem 1.
Recently did a complete break job, and new tires.. then hit a pot hole..
Ended up ruining a rear seal on the back side passenger side.

Last night the AC in my 89 Taurus was making an awful squealing/grinding
noise; however this morning everything seems to working fine.  Is this
something I should worry about?
Thanks!

Anyone have an idea what this is?  Only at low speed like under 5
mph...Sounds kind of like a rear differential on a RWD car going bad,
but obviously I know that isn't it.
The rear brakes are going - could this have anything to do with it?

i got a 93 taurus, 3.0.. the other day i replaced the key lock mechanism
as you could start the car without a key.. the casing on it would turn
and then start the car up.. no problem...... the next day i take the car
for a drive at 9 pm and go about 10 miles to store and park it for ...

ok - here's the situation:  I have been keeping track of gas milage on
my '96 tbird 4.6, and when I don't run the defroster, I get between 25
and 26 mpg.  I ran a tank through with the defroster on and I get just
over 20 mpg.  Is this signaling the A/C going out?  Is this much of a

   Has anyone had a problem with a water leak inside the van on the
passenger side? Is this the heater core leaking or could it be just a hose
problem?
   Does the Aerostar heater control turn off the water flow to the heater

My wifes 99 Taurus rear drum brakes seem to lock and squeal when she first
leaves.  You can hear the brakes squeak just before they lock.  It does this
enough to leave marks on the concrete at only 5 mph.  It does have ABS and
it seems to function at regular speeds.  The squeal will ...

Is it true if you have heat in the inside of your car, your thermostat
is working?
I have a 98 ford escort, and an 86 ford escort (diesel) and I'm in
Alaska, so It's just started to warm up, and if I drive with the heat

   I have a 89 Lincoln Towncar 5.0L with 148k miles. It has idle through
mid range roughness. The Bosch platnium spark plugs have maybe 10K on them
and I recently changed the EGR valve and the EVP sensor in response to scan
codes. That cleared up the symptoms for about five days ...

Looking to buy in the next couple weeks wondering which is a better
vehicle?

1993 Escort, 1.9l, 160,000k. The shifting was occasionally a little
stiff into and out of 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Starting a week ago, it gets
stuck in 5th gear. Car shop said it was the clutch, and replaced it.
Now all other gears feel fine, but 5th still sticks. I can not shift